Monthly Archives: April 2012

Portraits of Felicja Blumental to be Exhibited During International Music Festival

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2012
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Now in its 14th year, the annual Felicja Blumental International Music Festival plays an important role in making the musical scene interesting and alive. Although Tel Aviv has always been well known for its classical music activities, it never before … Continue reading  

San Antonio to Celebrate 5th Annual Luminaria: Arts Come to Light

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Apr
2012
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Luminaria representatives announced updates for the 5th Annual Luminaria: Arts Come to Light, scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at HemisFair Park in San Antonio. “Excitement for the upcoming 5th Annual Luminaria is growing,” … Continue reading  

Donald Young, One of Chicago’s Most Influential Gallerists, Dies at Age 69

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Apr
2012
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the founder of the Donald Young Gallery. After a yearlong battle with cancer, Donald Young was surrounded by his family when he died on April 12 in Chicago. An … Continue reading  

Stunning 12th Century Carved Marble Basin Tops Sale in London

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Apr
2012
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A 12th century Zangid carved marble basin from Syria, with a fine Kufic inscription sold today (24.4.12) for £193,250 at Bonhams sale of Indian and Islamic art in London. The inscriptions contain references to water and its benefits from the … Continue reading  

World Monuments Fund, Government of Madhya Pradesh Announce Conservation Partnership

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Apr
2012
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Bonnie Burnham, President of World Monuments Fund, and officials of Madhya Pradesh, announced today a partnership to conserve a portfolio of historic sites in the Indian state. The initial focus will be on a group of seventeen significant buildings at … Continue reading  

Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collector’s Committee Makes Seven Acquisitions

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Apr
2012
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LACMA announced the acquisition of seven artworks through the museum’s annual Collectors Committee gala fundraiser on Saturday, April 21, including Robert Rauschenberg’s 1970 large-scale screenprint Currents, German Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer’s engraving Saint Jerome in His Study, a Louis Sullivan—designed … Continue reading  

Now Available: Sam Francis Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings

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Apr
2012
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Published in the Fall of 2011 by the University of California Press, the Sam Francis CR is comprised of both printed and digital components presented in a boxed set. The large format hardcover book, which features an extended essay by … Continue reading  

Exhibition Examines the Relationship Between Picasso and Ambrose Vollard

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Apr
2012
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Through 8 July, the Venetian Institute of Science, Letters, and Art at Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti in Venice hosts “Picasso and Vollard. The genius and the merchant”, an exhibition designed and organized by Gamm Giunti in collaboration with the Institute and … Continue reading  

Toledo Museum of Art Acquires Glass Made During Historical 1962 Glass Workshops

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Apr
2012
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The seven greenish-blue glass vessels recently acquired by the Toledo Museum of Art look more like the products of a first time glass blower than masterworks destined for one of the world’s greatest glass collections. But in fact, they are … Continue reading  

Einstein Archives Website Received Nearly 1 Million Unique Visitors in First Month

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Apr
2012
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In the month following its launch, the updated and expanded Einstein Archives website recorded tens of millions of hits and was visited by nearly 1 million people from around the world. Launched by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem at a … Continue reading